Post by: corndog on October 11, 2017, 04:03:14 PM
Post by: Bird on October 11, 2017, 05:15:58 PM
Post by: The punter on October 11, 2017, 05:27:51 PM
Post by: Steffo1 on October 11, 2017, 05:50:12 PM
Post by: The punter on October 11, 2017, 06:05:58 PM
What about religion in sport?
That too
Post by: Moggy on October 11, 2017, 06:09:37 PM
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Post by: JusyApples on October 11, 2017, 06:17:53 PM
Post by: Fizzie on October 12, 2017, 09:16:09 AM
You would never be truly sure who they are and what threat they could pose to other people
Mentioned on the local news last night about next year's Comm Games.
They're saying there's a bit of a bun fight going on between various Dept's over visa's.
Apparently, people from various (un-named) countries are currently blocked by Immigration from getting visa's to come to Oz, which means that no athletes from those countries will be able to come. The organisers & the Comm Games governing body are saying that's not good enough & we need these athletes to be able to come as well for the sake of the Games ???
Sorry, but if there are concerns about tourists from "there" coming here, then why would be let athletes come ???
Post by: paul.o on October 12, 2017, 09:22:18 AM
Post by: Bird on October 12, 2017, 09:34:21 AM
Quote from: Fizzie
for the sake of the Games ???Are the Comm games or even the Olympics relevant anymore? I've never had any interest in them personally...
Post by: terravista on October 12, 2017, 12:18:25 PM
It is being organised by Peter Beattie, the same person who approved the big bucks for the Goodwill Bridge.
That's the bridge that was going to pay for itself with all the people coming to Brisbane to get married on it. So far it has raised $2.87 injust 16 years.
What could possibly go wrong?
Post by: Bird on October 12, 2017, 02:58:09 PM
The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games will be fine, no safety issues, no terrorists, no traffic snarls, no public transport problems and simply no drama's.(https://i.imgur.com/06A6l4X.jpg)
It is being organised by Peter Beattie, the same person who approved the big bucks for the Goodwill Bridge.
That's the bridge that was going to pay for itself with all the people coming to Brisbane to get married on it. So far it has raised $2.87 injust 16 years.
What could possibly go wrong?
Post by: corndog on October 12, 2017, 03:10:47 PM
This happens all over the world, it's not exacting a political thing it's normally for the safety of the team. Like the Socceroos not playing in Syria. Same as the cricketers playing in neutral venues. With Nth Koreans... who are they? You would never be truly sure who they are and what threat they could pose to other people
At present I don't think North Koreans are running people down in trucks or blowing people up. I don't see it as a safety thing. But who knows what Rocket Man could have them do.
Post by: JusyApples on October 12, 2017, 04:49:04 PM
Post by: corndog on October 12, 2017, 05:34:48 PM
Post by: Bird on October 12, 2017, 06:26:02 PM
That was just a family thing.big family... 26 million
Post by: Fizzie on October 14, 2017, 09:13:30 AM
Are the Comm games or even the Olympics relevant anymore?
Nup - just an excuse for a lot of officials to give themselves a holiday on the coat-tails of the athletes >:D
Post by: Fizzie on October 14, 2017, 09:20:09 AM
The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games will be fine, no safety issues, no terrorists, no traffic snarls, no public transport problems and simply no drama's.
& starting 2 days after Easter, always the GC's busiest weekend of the year, spanning the entire Qld, & first week of the NSW, School holidays - No, it'll be fine, he said! >:D
The day it was announced that the GC had "won" :'( the Games (what's 2nd prize - getting to do it twice ??? >:D), my BiL said they wouldn't be here for the fortnight & we're in agreement - Leslie Dam is looking nice at the moment :D
Post by: MattNQ on October 14, 2017, 09:40:16 AM
Our politicians are always spouting off about how politics should be left our of sports. See the U19 North Korean soccer team has not been allowed into the country, stopped by the government. Regardless of what's happening over there it looks like the government will do what they want, when they want. All it means is the games will be shifted to another country and played there. Won't stop Rocket Man from doing his thing.Didn't they think that the benefit may be Kim would not nuke Australia while his soccer team are here.
Actually having so much politics in politics annoys me......
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Post by: Fizzie on October 14, 2017, 09:56:00 AM
Didn't they think that the benefit may be Kim would not nuke Australia while his soccer team are here.
I think it's probably just as likely that if they lost their match, then he'd immediately nuke the place >:D
Post by: edz on October 14, 2017, 09:56:37 AM
He already starves most of the his countries population as it is and has a reputation for doing away with anyone he pleases .. Dear old uncle and heaps of others .